The Brands
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- La Belle Iloise
La Belle Iloise
Quiberon, Brittany, since 1932. Over 30 sardine recipes: Espelette pepper, Muscadet wine, lemon, boneless. Also produces an aged vintage line.
- La Brújula
La Brújula
Hand-filleted in Galicia using the xeito fishing method, June through October. Great Taste 2-star award. Sardinillas with 16 to 20 fish per tin.
- La Curiosa
La Curiosa
Artisan Galician producer known for unusual flavor combinations: Padrón pepper, lemon, spiced. Distinctive round tin. Small runs, high quality.
- La Narval
La Narval
Sustainable sardines from the Gulf of Cádiz and the Algarve. Small fishing boats, hand-filleted, seasonal catch. Available across the UK through Brindisa and Sous Chef.
- Les Mouettes d'Arvor
Les Mouettes d'Arvor
Family-owned cannery in Concarneau, Brittany since 1959. Annual vintage tin with a new limited-edition design each year. Same-day processing, purse-seine caught, hand-gutted.
- Luliña Conservas
Luliña Conservas
Sustainably fished from the Ría de Arousa, Galicia. Donates €0.15 per can to the Ecomar Foundation for coastal cleanup. Hand-packed spicy sardinillas.
- Matiz Gallego
Matiz Gallego
Wild-caught Galician sardines in Spanish olive oil. No artificial preservatives. One of the most accessible Galician sardine brands available in the US.
- Minerva Conservas
Minerva Conservas
Portuguese sardines since 1942. MSC, Kosher, and Halal certified. Hand-selected daily from fresh catch. Olive oil, skinless & boneless, and flavored variants.
- Minnow
Minnow
Founded by Nialls Fallon, Nick Perkins, and Leah Campbell, the team behind Hart's, Cervo's, The Fly, and Eel Bar in NYC. Wild-caught Mediterranean sardines, hand-packed at a family-owned cannery in Bermeo, Bizkaia.
- Miss Can
Miss Can
A family business with roots to 1911, revived under the Miss Can name. Wild-caught, hand-packed Portuguese sardines including a premium skinless and boneless line.